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airstrip

[ air-strip ]

noun

  1. a small landing field having only one runway.
  2. a temporary or auxiliary aircraft runway.


airstrip

/ ˈɛəˌ²õ³Ù°ùɪ±è /

noun

  1. a cleared area for the landing and taking off of aircraft; runway Also calledlanding strip
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of airstrip1

First recorded in 1940–45; air 1 + strip 2
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It is known to have one of the world's most intimidating airstrips to land on - the Matekane Airstrip has a short runway and with long drops at both ends.

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Russian air force cargo planes have recently been seen flying into Libyan airstrips, both on the coast and inland at a place called Brak.

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A small airstrip was rarely used except in medical emergencies.

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He said that due to the hilly landscape that surrounds Eglinton airstrip, the volume of plane crashes were "high" and many "fatal".

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Sitting on a hillside above the city, small 35-seat propeller planes take off and land from a tarmac airstrip.

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